{"id":234,"date":"2017-01-17T13:05:03","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T13:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/?p=234"},"modified":"2017-01-17T13:32:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T13:32:50","slug":"snacks-nibbles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/snacks-nibbles\/","title":{"rendered":"Snacks &#038; Nibbles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I absolutely love this feature\u00a0on the SW website, which I&#8217;ve included\u00a0below, that is all about snacks &amp; nibbles! This is perfect whether you\u2019re in need of a tasty lifesaver to keep you going, a mid-morning munch or simply a healthier alternative to a high-Syn snack, for when a \u2018nibbly\u2019 moment comes. Some need no cooking at all and some are simple to cook in advance and keep in the fridge ready for those times. Please do share using the comments box below\u00a0what your favourite snacks &amp; nibbles are.<\/p>\n<h5>Speed Free Food snacks<\/h5>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Snack on these for the BEST weight loss results. The more Speed you choose the more weight you&#8217;ll lose!<\/h6>\n<p>Savoury<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cherry tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>Veg crudit\u00e9s \u2013 carrot, peppers, celery, sugar snap peas, and dips like homemade houmous<\/li>\n<li>Sweet baby cucumbers<\/li>\n<li>Roasted butternut squash chips (cooked in low calorie cooking spray)<\/li>\n<li>Pickled beetroot, gherkins, cabbage and onions<\/li>\n<li>Slimming World quiche muffins packed with your favourite Speed Free Foods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sweet<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fruit bowl favourites \u2013 apples, satsumas, pears, peaches<\/li>\n<li>Melon chunks \u2013 pop in the freezer for a cool nibble<\/li>\n<li>Fat free Greek-style yogurt mixed with 1 tsp sweetener and top with strawberries and raspberries<\/li>\n<li>Apple wedges dunked in\u00a0your favourite syn free\u00a0yogurt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Other Free nibbles include:<\/h5>\n<p>Savoury<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boil or bake a fresh corn on the cob, season well &#8211; I like to add chilli powder to it too<\/li>\n<li>Hardboiled eggs\n<p><div id=\"attachment_521\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484658426336.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-521\" data-attachment-id=\"521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/snacks-nibbles\/wp-1484658426336-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484658426336.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"901,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Boiled Eggs, Clementines &#038; Activia 0%\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Boiled Eggs, Clementines &#038; Activia 0%&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Boiled Eggs, Clementines &#038; Activia 0%&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484658426336-300x256.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484658426336.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-521\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484658426336-300x256.jpg\" alt=\"Boiled Eggs, Clementines &amp; Activia 0%\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484658426336-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484658426336-768x655.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484658426336-816x696.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484658426336.jpg 901w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boiled Eggs, Clementines &amp; Activia 0%<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>Seafood sticks dipped in soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>Lean turkey, chicken,\u00a0 chicken drumsticks (skin removed)<\/li>\n<li>Sweet potato chips<\/li>\n<li>Drain a can of tuna in spring water and blend with lemon juice and quark to make a p\u00e2t\u00e9. Mix in chopped chives and spring onions, and serve with veg sticks<\/li>\n<li>Asda Chosen by You Vegetable Chilli, from a 400g can, topped with a dollop of fat-free natural yogurt<\/li>\n<li>Whizz roasted red peppers in brine from a jar with fat-free natural fromage frais and paprika, then use as a dip for cooked and peeled prawns.<\/li>\n<li>Mugshots &#8211; my favourite one has to be the Cajun pasta flavour. Be aware that if you buy this flavour in a sachet it is 0.5 syn! The pot is FREE.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_520\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-520\" data-attachment-id=\"520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/snacks-nibbles\/wp-image-355315455jpg-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cajun Pasta Mugshot\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cajun Pasta Mugshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cajun Pasta Mugshot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg-1024x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-520\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cajun Pasta Mugshot\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg-816x816.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-355315455jpg.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cajun Pasta Mugshot<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sweet<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fat-free yogurt. Not all fat-free yogurts are Free eg. Onken Fat Free Yogurt Vanilla is 5 Syns per 450g pot\u00a0 (double check your favourite flavour in Syns Online to protect your weight loss)<\/li>\n<li>Freeze an\u00a0Activia 0%\u00a0strawberry yogurt in an ice-cube tray and enjoy like frozen sweets<\/li>\n<li>Ice cream: Chop a handful of cherries and stir into two pots of Activia 0% (or similar) cherry\u00a0yogurts and a large tub of fat free fromage frais. Pop it in the freezer for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally<\/li>\n<li>Fresh pineapple chunks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Healthy Extra bites &#8211; If you&#8217;ve got your Healthy Extras left, tuck into one of these super snacks!<\/h5>\n<div id=\"attachment_525\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-525\" data-attachment-id=\"525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/snacks-nibbles\/wp-image-1103217855jpg-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hifi Light Bars\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hifi Light Bars&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hifi Light Bars&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg-1024x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-525\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hifi Light Bars\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg-816x816.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-image-1103217855jpg.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hifi Light Bars<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Cereal bars \u2013 2 Hi-fi Light or Alpen Light bars (Healthy Extra \u2018b\u2019 choice)<\/li>\n<li>4 Ryvita Original\/Dark Rye (Healthy Extra &#8216;b&#8217; choice) topped with 4 Laughing Cow Light Triangles (Healthy Extra &#8216;a&#8217; choice) and mixed pickles like gherkins and onions<\/li>\n<li>60g of any wholemeal bread, toasted (Healthy Extra &#8216;b&#8217; choice), topped with 40g reduced fat Cheddar (Healthy Extra &#8216;a&#8217; choice) and halved cherry tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>30g bag Ryvita Minis, all varieties (Healthy Extra \u2018b\u2019 choice)<\/li>\n<li>500g cooked rhubarb (Healthy Extra \u2018b\u2019 choice) topped with fat free Greek-style yogurt mixed with 1 tsp sweetener<\/li>\n<li>35 pistachio nuts (Healthy Extra \u2018b\u2019 choice)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I absolutely love this feature\u00a0on the SW website, which I&#8217;ve included\u00a0below, that is all about snacks &amp; nibbles! This is perfect whether you\u2019re in need of a tasty lifesaver to keep you going, a mid-morning munch or simply a healthier alternative to a high-Syn snack, for when a \u2018nibbly\u2019 moment comes. Some need no cooking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[134,106,6],"tags":[232,149,113,24,30,68,233,112,14,77,25,70],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p89etY-3M","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":289,"url":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/a-menu-example-of-a-sw-food-optimising-day\/","url_meta":{"origin":234,"position":0},"title":"A menu example of a SW Food Optimising day","author":"Rahema","date":"December 31, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"One of the most common questions I get asked by members when they first join Slimming World\u00a0is 'So what should I eat?' A lot of members get so overwhelmed by the amount of food you can eat on plan that they simply do not know where to start. So here\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Advice&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Advice","link":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/sections\/advice\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/breakfast_brunch-300x271.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":232,"url":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/ways-to-eat-more-speed-foods\/","url_meta":{"origin":234,"position":1},"title":"Ways to eat more Speed Foods","author":"Rahema","date":"January 13, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Free Foods are naturally\u00a0low in calories, bulky and filling. Speed Free Foods are even lower in\u00a0calories so they\u2019re the very best foods to eat when you want to lose weight. So if you swap one third or more of the slimming Free Food on your plate for super-slimming Speed Free\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Recipes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Recipes","link":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/sections\/recipes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/wp-1484336742131-300x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":71,"url":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/top-tips-to-help-you-stay-on-track\/","url_meta":{"origin":234,"position":2},"title":"Top Tips to help you stay on track","author":"Rahema","date":"January 8, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Losing weight can be challenging for\u00a0many of us, we all have\u00a0our own daily\u00a0trials to\u00a0overcome as well as trying our very best to\u00a0eat well too.\u00a0Luckily with Slimming World you can eat generous amount of food! For many slimmers who have not\u00a0yet found a Slimming World group, they may be out there\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Advice&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Advice","link":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/sections\/advice\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":246,"url":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/what-i-eat\/","url_meta":{"origin":234,"position":3},"title":"What I eat!","author":"Rahema","date":"February 11, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"I usually get asked a lot what I eat on Slimming World! So I thought I would share a typical day. Usually most of my meals are Free Foods or very low in Syns, which gives me more options for my favourite treats. My syns vary depending on what I\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Slimming World&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Slimming World","link":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/sections\/slimmingworld\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":269,"url":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/dessert-ideas\/","url_meta":{"origin":234,"position":4},"title":"Dessert Ideas","author":"Rahema","date":"January 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"I've collected some really quick, easy and Free or low-syn ideas\u00a0here to help you enjoy your pudding and stay on track for a\u00a0weight loss. Please do share your favourite free or low syn sweet treats. Quick tips If you fancy custard but without the high\u00a0syns, gently heat a bowl of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Slimming World&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Slimming World","link":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/sections\/slimmingworld\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/alpro2-300x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1013,"url":"https:\/\/www.rahema.co.uk\/blog\/chicken-fajitas\/","url_meta":{"origin":234,"position":5},"title":"Chicken Fajitas","author":"Rahema","date":"November 14, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This is perfect if you have a fussy family like mine. My girls love this recipe as they get to add whatever they want in their wraps and always have fun trying to stuff it with as many fillings as they can! 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